rawness
(noun)
noun
1. a chilly dampness
- the rawness of the midnight air
Definition categories: state, damp, dampness, moistness
2. the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
- the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable
Similar word(s): incompleteness
Definition categories: state, integrity, unity, wholeness
3. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
Similar word(s): soreness, tenderness
Definition categories: state, hurting, pain
4. lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
- their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops
Similar word(s): inexperience